Patrick Nelson (1916-1963)
His mother was Gertrude Nelson. Patrick first came to Britain in 1937 after training as a hotel valet…
Gilbert Clarke
Born in Jamaica, Gilbert, his brother and sister lost their father when Gilbert was three. A bright pupil…
James Samuel Risien Russell (1863-1939 )
Born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana), Russell’s father, William Russell, was a wealthy sugar plantation owner and…
Private Bai
Private Bai of the Gold Coast Regiment was the first confirmed Commonwealth casualty under fire in the First World War….
David Oluwale: New Leeds bridge named after race harassment victim
Work has started on a Leeds footbridge commemorating a man who died after being racially harassed by police….
WATCH: Public urged to sign-up to a world-leading study for antivirals if they have recently tested positive for COVID-19
Public urged to sign-up to a world-leading study for antivirals if they test positive for COVID-19 Recruitment drive…
Here’s What She Said to Me: Written by Oladipo Agboluaje
If I were like you, I’d have never found a man to marry me. And that right there…
Pte Emmanuel Obeng, Royal Logistics Corps, 2019 – present
Emmanuel describes being in the Army as being ‘part of a bigger family where you can familiarise yourself…
New Campaign Launched To Help Parents Improve Children’s Diet
Families will be given support to help to improve the diets of their children through a new campaign…
Serendipity awarded £760k by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Serendipity – Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester has been awarded a grant by The National…
JTL launches new video channel for personal and professional development
JTL, the leading training provider to the building service engineering sector, has launched a new online channel called…
WATCH: New Campaign Launched Urging Pregnant Women To Get Boosted Now
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a New Year advertising drive launched today New…
The WWII pioneering pilot Charles McGee who rose above segregation has died
Charles McGee, a highly decorated American pilot who battled racism and segregation in the military, has died aged…
Pregnant women get boosted now
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a New Year advertising drive launched today…
Unfazed by Threats, African Researcher Looks to the Big Screen
When Emmanuel Kulu began work on his mythological novels, he did not know he would become the subject…
New Campaign Targeting Black Adults Reveals Six Major Health Benefits Of Losing Weight
This January, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a new Better Health campaign revealing…
Pawlet Brookes, Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity awarded an MBE for services to the arts and cultural diversity.
Pawlet Brookes, the Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity – Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, has…
How Olive Morris Fought for Black Women’s Rights in Britain
Overlooked No More: How Olive Morris Fought for Black Women’s Rights in Britain. In the 27 years, she…
Caribbean Women and the NHS
The NHS was established in post-war England to tackle the major social and economic problems of the day,…
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his own words
He did not hesitate to use humour and anger to express his values and outrage. Black History…
